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Article: LITTLE WINGS IN LONG BEACH, TYKES TAKE IN AN AQUARIUM EXHIBIT DESIGNED FOR BEAK PERFORMANCE.(L.A. Life)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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- October 11, 2001
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Byline: Theo Douglas Staff Writer
Ever heard the one about the dad who asks for a discount when he takes his 12 kids to the zoo? He tells the zoo keeper, ``My kids really want to see your elephants.'' And the zoo keeper says, ``No problem; my elephants really want to see your kids.''
Though they're a different species entirely, the same is very much true of the four types of birds in the Lorikeet Forest, the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific's recently added exhibit. With their bold colors, raucous, incessant shrieking and pushy brand of friendliness, these parrots of the South Pacific make friends with large groups of children - and vice versa.
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